Lei

Another No Trespassing sign

steel fence imprisons all green remains

a hole where once lived a peopled bungalow

Maybe they were glad to go

maybe they sighed with big relief

maybe their pockets bulged with cash to close

A lei hangs from the limb of a border tree

might be a piece of someone’s parting prayer

might be a remnant of a leaver’s trash

might be there just to start a conversation

I pause to ponder this transition scene

we are home

we are going

we are the change

I found a dime in the alley

shining in the sun🪶

Naturally

when I passed the tree I nearly missed

the installation an artist of subtlety placed

for the observant to ponder

wandering through settings of abundance

it’s easy to miss details

things of silent existence

not shouting for attention

only being

their invitation open for acceptance or

passed without recognition

(nothing is lost if unseen)

As I leaned under the leafy canopy

I thought I heard a song

maybe the artist’s voice or maybe the tree’s

we are all part of this now I can see

trees artful heartists

our roots holding the key🪶